With an infusion of mostly young talent like No. 2 overall pick D'Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson and the addition of Lou Williams, the Lakers used their summer league pairings to start experimenting with their lineup...

Before a flight to Boston and a game against the Celtics the following evening, Phil Jackson sits in his office at the Knicks' Tarrytown practice facility, a modestly appointed space containing a few nondescript chairs and a remarkably neat desk...